Gastrointestinal ultrasound ileus study (GUILE)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Post operative ileus; Surgery - Other surgery; Colorectal resection; Cancer - Bowel - Back passage (rectum) or large bowel (colon); Oral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon; Anaesthesiology - Other anaesthesiology

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621001251819
• Lead Sponsor: St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-09-15
• Study Completion: 2023-05-14
• Last Update Posted: 29 July 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 31

Inclusion Criteria

All patients undergoing elective colorectal resection

(Although this will predominantly involve participants undergoing colorectal resection for the treatment of colorectal cancer we are also including non cancer surgery including inflammatory bowel disease).

Exclusion Criteria

Any patient unwilling or unable to give consent
Any patient who is currently pregnant or has been pregnant in the last 3 month period
Any patient who has undergone previous upper gastro intestinal tract surgery or has distorted upper gastrointestinal tract anatomy

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Proportion of patients with delayed gastric emptying on day 2 post operatively (defined by gastric residual volume >1.5ml/kg, 40minutes after ingestion of water on an empty stomach). This will be assessed by a series of abdominal ultrasounds scans. [ Day 2 Post operatively]